I have often reminded you, my dear sister, about the remembrance of God, and now I tell you again: unless you work and sweat to impress on your heart and mind this awe-inspiring Name, you keep silence in vain, you sing in vain, you fast in vain, you watch in vain. In short, (your) wrk will all be useless without this activity, without recollection of God. - Theophan the Recluse

Useful reminder about our Lenten journey! If we are simply doiong self-help activities without remembering the God we are pursuing, they all become useless. How do you remind yourself of Christ's presence as you pursue Lenten reading, dieting, or meditative or contemplative prayer?